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Panasonic 7-14 F4 vs Olympus 7-14 Pro F2.8

Started Sep 24, 2015 | Questions thread
gary payne Senior Member • Posts: 1,026
Re: Panasonic 7-14 F4 vs Olympus 7-14 Pro F2.8

Hey EricK

On another thread I began about a week ago regarding CA from the Pana 7-14mm on an Oly EM1, a real pro (given his website) assured me that his Pana 7-14mm was his favorite lens and he was able to shoot without CA mostly by using his free hand to block out flare.  I am not sure how that would work since at 7mm the 180 degrees range will suck in anything in front of the camera (wear your best shoes).  But his gallery was very very convincing.

I think he just could not have shot into the sun, but if it was at 90 degrees he could block it and save the trouble of trying to remove CA later.

I think a few flare marks really don't hurt anything, may even add authenticity.  The purple blobs that some have warned about scare me more.  But it's just hard to shoot ultra wide with the lens totally open and get away with it.

My Pana 7-14mm should arrive tomorrow.  I'll learn to live with it...the Oly is just to big and heavy for me, the Oly 9-18mm was CA prone and not quite wide enough.

Good luck in whatever you decide.

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